PRIVACY POLICY – A STONE’S THROW FESTIVAL

LAST UPDATED: FEBRUARY 2026

A STONE’S THROW FESTIVAL IS PRODUCED BY NOTION LIVE EVENTS (A TRADING NAME OF NOTION MUSIC RECORDINGS LTD). WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND RESPECTING YOUR PRIVACY.

THIS POLICY EXPLAINS HOW WE COLLECT, USE AND PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION WHEN YOU USE OUR WEBSITE, BUY TICKETS, SIGN UP FOR FESTIVAL UPDATES OR CONTACT US.

  1. WHO WE ARE

A STONE’S THROW FESTIVAL
PRODUCED BY NOTION LIVE EVENTS / NOTION MUSIC RECORDINGS LTD
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UNITED KINGDOM
EMAIL: OFFICE@NOTIONLIVEEVENTS.CO.UK

WE PRODUCE MULTI‑VENUE MUSIC FESTIVALS IN NORTH SHIELDS AND OTHER NORTH EAST LOCATIONS.

  1. WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT

WE MAY COLLECT THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL DATA:

• NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS (EMAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER)
• INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH CONTACT OR VOLUNTEER FORMS
• MAILING LIST SIGN‑UPS FOR FESTIVAL NEWS
• TICKETING INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH OUR TICKETING PARTNERS (SUCH AS GIGANTIC)
• WEBSITE USAGE DATA VIA COOKIES AND ANALYTICS TOOLS
• ADVERTISING INTERACTION DATA FROM META, GOOGLE OR OTHER ADVERTISING PLATFORMS

WE DO NOT KNOWINGLY COLLECT DATA FROM CHILDREN UNDER 13.

  1. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

WE USE YOUR DATA TO:

• SEND FESTIVAL NEWS, LINE‑UP ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENT UPDATES
• PROCESS TICKET PURCHASES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUESTS
• RESPOND TO ENQUIRIES, ACCESS REQUESTS OR VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS
• IMPROVE OUR WEBSITE, EVENTS AND MARKETING
• MEET LEGAL OR ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS

WE ONLY PROCESS YOUR DATA WHERE WE HAVE A LEGAL BASIS UNDER UK GDPR, SUCH AS CONSENT, CONTRACT OR LEGITIMATE INTEREST.

  1. MAILING LISTS AND MARKETING

IF YOU JOIN OUR MAILING LIST, YOU MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT A STONE’S THROW FESTIVAL AND RELATED PROJECTS FROM NOTION LIVE EVENTS AND SHIN GIGS.

YOU CAN UNSUBSCRIBE AT ANY TIME USING THE LINK IN ANY EMAIL OR BY CONTACTING US AT OFFICE@NOTIONLIVEEVENTS.CO.UK.

WE USE MAILCHIMP OR SIMILAR PROVIDERS TO MANAGE EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS.

  1. TICKETING AND THIRD PARTIES

WE WORK WITH TRUSTED PARTNERS INCLUDING:

• GIGANTIC – TICKETING PLATFORM
• MAILCHIMP – EMAIL MARKETING
• META AND GOOGLE – ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS
• VENUES, SECURITY PROVIDERS OR PRODUCTION PARTNERS WHERE REQUIRED FOR FESTIVAL DELIVERY

THESE PARTIES PROCESS DATA ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN PRIVACY POLICIES. WE ONLY SHARE DATA WHERE NECESSARY TO DELIVER THE FESTIVAL.

  1. COOKIES AND TRACKING

OUR WEBSITE USES COOKIES TO UNDERSTAND WEBSITE TRAFFIC AND IMPROVE MARKETING PERFORMANCE. THIS MAY INCLUDE GOOGLE ANALYTICS AND META PIXELS.

YOU CAN CONTROL COOKIES THROUGH YOUR BROWSER SETTINGS OR COOKIE CONSENT OPTIONS.

  1. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR DATA

WE KEEP PERSONAL DATA ONLY AS LONG AS NECESSARY FOR FESTIVAL DELIVERY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OR MARKETING PURPOSES. YOU CAN REQUEST DELETION AT ANY TIME.

  1. YOUR RIGHTS

UNDER UK GDPR YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

• REQUEST ACCESS TO YOUR DATA
• REQUEST CORRECTION OR DELETION
• OBJECT TO MARKETING
• REQUEST DATA PORTABILITY
• COMPLAIN TO THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE (ICO)

TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS, CONTACT OFFICE@NOTIONLIVEEVENTS.CO.UK.

  1. DATA SECURITY

WE TAKE REASONABLE TECHNICAL AND ORGANISATIONAL MEASURES TO PROTECT YOUR DATA. HOWEVER, NO ONLINE SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY SECURE.

  1. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

OUR WEBSITE MAY LINK TO THIRD‑PARTY SITES INCLUDING TICKETING PAGES OR PARTNER VENUES. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRIVACY PRACTICES.

  1. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

WE MAY UPDATE THIS PRIVACY POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME. THE LATEST VERSION WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS POLICY OR HOW WE USE YOUR DATA, PLEASE CONTACT US AT OFFICE@NOTIONLIVEEVENTS.CO.UK.